Emergency safety support for brake beams



` spt'. l 1925. 1,552,049

' S. A. CRONE EMERGENCY SAFETY SUPPORT FOR BRAKE BEAMS Filed Dec. 20. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l www Sept. l, 1925.

S. A. CRONE .EMERGENCY SAFETY SUPPORT FOR BRAKE BAMS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Filed Deo.

Patented Sept. l, 1925.

sara A. Gaona, or FAST oRaNGn-NEw-JERSEY, Assrcnoa 'ro BUFFALO BRAKE BEAM COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. YQ'A CORPORATION OF"NEW YORK.

PATENroFFIca Y EMERGENCY SAFETY surron'r ron BRAKE Beans.

Application iled December 20, 1924. Serial No. 757,127..

To ZZ whom z't may concer/rt:

Be it known thatl, Seru A. Gaone, ar

citizen of the United States, and a resident of East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have Vinvented cer`` tain new and useful Improvements in Einer# -gency Safety Supports for Brake Beams, of which the following is a specification. The invention relates to rail'vvaybralre beams, and particularly to novel emergency or safetyV bars extending below and to receive the brake beams in the event that said beams should become Adetached'from their hangings, one purpose of the invention being to prevent, in case of accident, the brake beams from falling under the wheels, derailment being thus avoided. v i

The invention resides in the means I have provided for securing the emergency or sate` ,ty bars and suspending the same from the transoms employed in some classes of car trucks, these means being adapted to said transoms' and to very rmly support and clamp the emergency or safety bars in position, said hars also being sosecured as to 'permit of their convenient removal, when necessary, in a speedy and convenient man ner.

ln carrying out my invention I suspend from the transoms a novel form of inverted channel-like wrought' metal supporting bracket adapted to receiv e, support and clamp the emergency 'orsafety bars whether said bars at the opposite sides of the truck should be in one integral piece orvin two pieces. The supporting brackets are sus-l 'pended Atrom and secured 'to the transoms by integral end members or stra s which extend 'upwardly from ythe ends of t e brackfet and are riveted to the transoms ofthe Acar truck'. There will oe a supporting` bracketv at each side of the carrtruck, and

. yeach bracket will support an emergency or safety 'bar either formted in one piece or in .two correspondingpieees, one piece to extend below one brake lbeam andthe other piece below the other brake beam. The safety bars are tree of the brake bea-ms andonly' become essential in case of some accident by which the brake beams might become unhung or fall downwardly., The saety bars are clamped and locked within the supporting brackets by transverse pins which extend between the sides of the bracket Fig. 1 isa lside elevation ofa portion oi* x a car truck equipped with the `features of my invention, the' portion vof ythe car truck shown being the'transoms, and thev brake beams being indicated in section;

V2 is a longitudinal section, partly broken away,y through the same, 4the 'section being on a larger scale and on the fdotted line 242 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 3 is a top view, partly in section I and partly broken 4awa section being on the Fig. 2; i

Fig. et is a vertical transverse section through the same, taken on the dotted line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is. a vertical transverse section through the V same taken on the dotted line Fig. (Sis-en end'view of a portion of the car truck 'and 4illustrates vthe emergency or safety bars and. thieir supporting means atV opposite sides of the truck;A

F ig. 7 is a side view vof a ortion of a car of the' same, the. otted line of.

truck having transoms di ering inf form from those illustrated in Fig. 1 and requiring a slight modification in 4the upper ends of the emergency o'r saftey bar hangers; Fig. 7` illustrates the invention as applied to aone-piece emergency or vsafety bar instead of the two-piece emergency safety bar shown Iin Fig. 1, and in Fig. 7 the brake beams are indicated in section;

Fig. 8 is an end view, partly out away, of a portion of a car truck, the transom be! ing, shown in face view so -as to illustrate the lform thereof as distinguished from the j straight form of transom shown-in Fig. 1; .Fig 9 Yisva vertical section, 'on a larger scale, through a portion 0f the same'taken on the dotted line 9--9 of Fig. 8;

' i F ig. 10 is a 4side view, artly'broken away,

cf a portion of a car t uck equipped with the emergency. or safety bar features of my invention, the modification residing simply in the form given to the upper ends of the A hanger adapting them to be secured to the inner faces of the transoms, and

Fig. 11 is a side view, partly broken away, of aportion of a car truck euippedwith ,a further modification of the eatures of my invention, the emergency or safety bars being shown in two 'pleces andas having been benty downwardly near their supporting bracket to pass below the brake beams.

ln the drawings, referring to Figs. 1 to I 6 inclusive, 10 designates parallel transoms of known type, 11 inside vhung brake beams, 12 the inverted channel-like supporting bracket of my invention,l and 13 the emergency or safety bars supported in said bracket and extending longitudinally lbelow and freel of the brake beams, it being understood that there is a bracket 12 and safety bars at bothl sides of the truck and below the end portions of the brake beams.

rIhe transorns 10 are vertical and'properly spaced apart, and said transoms are formed with horizontally extending upper flanges 14 and lower fianges 15.

The supporting bracket 12 i's-formed of wrought metal vand of inverted channelshape, having atop. 16 and side members 17, which are `spaced apart and parallel with each other` and receive'between the emergency bars 13, said bars being otany lsuitable cross-section but by preference of inverted channel-forml having a top member 18 and depending side flanges 19, as shown in -FigsAe and 5. For the purpose of securing strength in and compactness of the which initially constitute extensions of the upper portions of the bracket, but are bent -l vertically to form the members 21 whichl -have their upper ends bent laterally to fornr Vflanges 22 matching .against 'the lower flanges 15 of the transoms and being secured thereto by rivets. 23. The end members or straps 21 constitute hangers, and the bracket v12 is suspended from vthe transqms 10by means of these hangers, which, by being integral with the, bracket and of wrought "metal, afl'ord very firm supports for the bracket. I

The middle portions of the. loweri edges vof I he side flanges 17 of the supporting bracket 12 are ianged inwardly toward each other to form seats 24 for the ladjoining ends of the safety bars 13, said barslin the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusivebeing in two parts or pieces, one extending below one of the brake-beams and the other below the other brake beam, as shown in Fig. 1. The seats 24. are centrally of the brackets 12 and of proper length to support the adjoining ends of both bars 13.

The end portions of the bars 13 located within the bracket 12 have the lower edges of their side flanges 19 recessed upwardly and flanged inwardly, as at 25,1 to interlock with transverse pins`26 which extend through close-fitting apertures or holes formed in the side members 17 of the bracket 12. The recesses 25 are of concave forniation and are closely engaged by the pins 2G, whose upper plane is somewhat above the upper horizontal plane of the seats 2e for the adjoining ends of the bars 13. The rel lation of the pins 26 and seats M .to each other is ,such that when the pins 26V `are driven through the side members of the bracket and into the recesses 25 of the side members ofthe bars 13, the upper surface of said bars are pressed strongly against the lower surface of the top 16 of the bracket 12, and that said bars are not only y rmly clamped within the bracket 12, but are Alocked 'against endwise movement.

The pins 26 have a drive-lit against .the sides o the. bracket 12 and the lower edges of the bars 13, and to facilitate the position ing of the pins 26 said pins have tapered forward ends, as shown more particularly in Fig. 5. The pins 26 are transverse and of durable character, and are provided ou one end with a head 27 and at the other end are equipped with cutter keys 28. l'n order to prevent any possible loss of the pins 26 due 'to the loss ofthe cbtter keys 28 or the inadvertent omission of a, cotter key from the pin, l referably equip the bracket12 with a pin -ock'29 formed from a strip of sheet metal and having one end member 3G against the outer tace. of one side of the bracket 12 and. containing a ike hole through which the pin 26 passes, a

member 31 against the other outer :tace of the bracket 12, and having a hole through which 'the pin passes, a member 32 connecting 'the' members 30, 31, and an extension member 33 whichextends from the upper end of the member 31 and is bent outwardly and downwardly to'lie against the head 2T of thepin, as shown in Fig. 5. lt will be obvious, without comment, that the presence of the lock 29 will prevent the loss of the pm 26 should the cotter kgfy 28 be absent 4or become broken or lost.

The `construction shownin Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive is intended for v ressed steel car trucks of known type, and the object is'to provide these trucks writhy/safetybars'to re ceive' the brake beams in the event that the beams should become vunhung or fall down wardly. The bracket 12 being of wrought 'metal and having integral hangers `21 is of great durability, and the seats 24 formed on said brackets, plus thel presence of the .pins 26, provide Veryv -secure supporting and clamping means for the bars 13.

In Fig."11. I have shown a modification ofthe structure shown in Fig. 1 in that'I have shortened the hangers to lif-t the bracket to a more elevated position and have bent the safety bars downwardly at their inner Aportions so that the bod-y of said bars mav extend below the brake beams. InA Fig. 11 I number thetransoms 10 since they remain unchanged and I number the supporting bracket, being a modification, 34, the hangers thereof 25, and the safety bars 36. There is lno change in the bracket 34 from the construction shown in Fig. 1 except that the hangers 35 are shorter vthan the hangers 21 :the lower side edges of said bar, at the, center thereof, are anged inwardly vand upof Fig. 1, and hence the construction shown in Fig-11 will be fully understood without specific description;

In Figs; 7, 8 and 9 I illustrate a further modification in' that in the lconstruction shown in Figs. 7 'to 9 inclusive I employ at each side of the truck a single safety bar 37,

j this bar being in one piece instead of in` 30 two lpieces asshown in Fig. 1. The supporting bracket 38 shown in Figs. 7 to 9 inclusive, is of wrought metal and of vinverted channel form and has integrally with its ends the upwardly entending end membersv or straps 39 which are securedby rivets 40vh inbefore described, the supporting bracket l shown in Figs. 8 and 9. The safety bar 37 may be of any suitable cross-section, but preferably is of inverted channel form, and

wardly, as at 44, to form concave recesses whose upper ,edges are slightly-,above the horizontal plane of the upper ed s of the seats 43. The bar 37 yery snug y fits between the' top of the seats 43 and the to of the bracket'38, and the bar is clamped in position within the bracket 38 and locked agans't endwise movement by means of a transverse pin y45, which extends through fholes in thesides of the bracket 38 .and

also cooperate to prevent'the' bar 37 from.

hav endwise movement alongthe bracket 38. uae .pin 45 is exactlyl the s/azne as the pin A26 described with reference to the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, and said pin is equipped with a retaining lock 46 the same as the lock 29 shown in Fig, 5, and hence these features need not be further described. Since the bar 37 is in one integral piece, a single pin 45 for each bracket 38 is sufficient, whereas when the Safety bar is in two pieces, as shown in Fig. 1, two of the locking pins are necessary.

' Fig. 10 shows the same construction de scribed with respect toFigs. 7, 8 and 9 with the exception that the bracket 47 has its end members or hangers 48 offset inwardly at their upper portions and secured by rivets 49 to the inner facing sides of the transoms 50. The supporting bracket 47 is suspended by the hangers 48 and supports thev safety bar 51, said bracket and safety bar, exce t for the hangers 48, being identical witht e shown the flanges 52 in Figs. 1, 2, 3 andb,

andjt will beunderstood that I .may apply these flanges to the lend members of all of the brackets shown in the drawings.

In all the forms of my invention here and safety barmayA be conveniently suse pended from the ltransorns of `a brackets. -The brackets for supporting the safety bars are of special construction and adequately support the safety bars and clamp them `against rattling ino-tion and also against endwise movement. rlfhe safety bars of the construction shown are of ext ressed p' steel car truck by hangers'integral with the ile tremely durable and' comfiract 'construction' and cooperate with the wrought metal brackets in .providing attachments ,wel l adapted for car tru-ck service.

I do n'ot limit my invention to all the details of form and-construction hereinn before pointed fout, nor 1n every" instance to the usegof t e special safety bar shown.

The details of( construction admit of rnodi-v fication to suit-differenttypes of transoms, as mayI be understood by reference to Figs. 6 and What I claim asm invention and desire to secure by L'etters- `aten v l p a framing con- -1. In' 'a' car-truck havn nectig the side frame leef and inside hung brakefbeams, emergency safety-bars extending longitudinally below and normal- 1y free of thef end portions of the beams,

and means removablyy supporting said baash from saidIraming, comprising brackets 'secured to said framing and having dependingside members, thelower middle portions of which lare flanged inwardly to .provide seats for the adjoining'ends of said bars, .and transverse pins extending through said side -members adjacent to the end portions 4thereof and engaging said bars for securing said bars and locking them against endwise movement.

2. In a .car-truck having a framing con- .'"znecting-the side frames thereof and inside "fifi y -hung brake-beams, emergency safety-bars extending longitudinally below and normalfree of the end portions of the hbeams, and means removably supporting said bars "from said'framing, comprising brackets sec`ured to said framing and having depend- '.'iin'g side members, the lower middle portions of which are flanged inwardly to provide seats for the adjoining ends of said bars,

and transverse pins extending through said side members adjacent to the end portions tliereo and engaging said bars for securing said bars and locking them against endly to provide seats for the adjoining ends of said bars, and transverse pins extending through said'side members adjacent to ,the end portions thereof and engaging said bars for securing said bars and locking them .1. aga-inst endwise movement,-said brackets "being of inverted channel formation and said bars being of inverted channel 'forma- .tion and recessed at said pins to interlock therewith.

4f. In a car-truck having a framing con- .necting the side frames thereof and inside hung brake-beams, emergency safety-bars extending longitudinally below and normally free of the end-portions of 'the beams,

and means removably. supporting said bai-s from said framing, ycomprising brackets having integral upwardly extending end I' members secured to said framing land def pending side members, the lower iiiiddleportions ofvvhich are flanged inwardly to provide seats for the adjoining" ends of said bars, and transverse. -pinsextending through said side members adjacent te theend portions thereof and engaging said bars for securingI said bars andflocking them against..

endwise movement. l

5.111 va car-truck having a framing connecting the side frames thereof and inside hung brakefbeams, emergency safety-bars extending longitudinally below and noi'- mally free of the end portions of the beams, and means removably supporting said bars from said framing, comprising brackets havin-g integral upwardly extending end members, flanged along their opposite edges', secured to said framing and depending side members, portions of which are flanged inremovably supporting said bars from -said transoms, comprising brackets having integral upwardly extending end members riveted to said transoms'and depending side members, portions of which are flanged inwardly to provide seats for said bars, and 'transverse pins extending through the side members of said brackets and engaging said bars for securing said bars and locking them against cndwise movement.

7. In a pressed steel vcar-truck having flanged transomsaiid inside hung brakebeams', emergency safety-bars extending longitudinally below and normally free of the end portions of the beams, and means removably supporting said bars from said traiisoms, comprising brackets having integral upwardly extending end members riveted to said transoms and depending side members, portions of. which are flanged inwardly to provide seats for said bars, and transverse pins extending through the side members of said brackets and engaging said bars for securing said bars and locking them against endwise movement, said end members constituting hangers and suspending the body portions of thebraeketsbelowsaidu transoms.

8. ln a pressed steel car-truck. having: flanged transoms and inside hung ...brakebeams, emergency safety-bars extending' longitudinally below and normally free of the end portions of the beams, and means removably supporting said bars from said transoms, comprising brackets having inte'- gralipwardly extending end members riveted tosaid transoms and depending sidel members, portions of which are flangedA in? wardlvto provide seats lfor said bars, and 'transverse pins extending through the side members of said braeketsand engaging7 said bars for securing said bars and locking them against endwise movement, said end meinbers being flanged along their opposite edges and constituting hangers and suspending the ifi5 body .portions of the brackets below said transoms.` y

9. In a pressed steel car-truck having anged Vtranso'ms andinside hung brakebeams;l emergency safety-bars extending longitiidinally below and normally free of the 'end portions of thebeams, and means removably supporting said bars from said transo'ins, comprising brackets having integral upwardly extending end members riveted to saidy transoms and depending side members, portions of which are flanged inwardly, to provide seats 'for said bars, and transverse pins extending through the side members of said brackets and engaging said bars for securing said bars and locking them against endwise movement, said end members being flanged laterally at their upper ends at which they are riveted to the lower ianges of the transoms, and said end mem- 'bers constituting hangers lsuspending the body portions of the brackets below said transoms. l

10. In a pressed steel cartruck having lianged transoms and inside hung brakebeams, emergency safety-bars extending longitudinally below and normally free of the end portions of the beams, and means removably supporting said bars from said transoms, comprising brackets having integral upwardly extending end members riva eted tol said transoms and depending side members, portions of which are lianged inwardly to provide seats for said bars, .and transverse pins extending through the side members of said brackets and engaging said bars for securing said barsand locking them Aagainst endwise movement, said end members constituting hangers andqsuspending the body portions of the brackets below said transomjs' and said bars being transversely .recessed/t at said pins to interlock therewith.

11. In a pressed steel car-trucky having iianged'; transoms and inside hung brakeibeams, ,emergency safety-bars extending longitudinally -below and normally free of the endlportions ofthe beams, and means removably supporting said bars from said transoms', comprisingbrackets having integral upwardly extending end members riveted to said transoms and depending side members, portions of which are flanged in .wardly to provide seats for said bars, and

transverse pins extending through the side members of\said brackets and engaging said bars for securing said bars and locking them against endwise movement, 'said end members constituting hangelfs'and suspending A ers riveted to said transoms and suspending said brackets below the same, and transverse pins'extending through the side mem-j` bers of said |brackets and engaging said bars and securing said -bars against en'dwise movement.

13. In a pressed steel car-truck having transoms and Linside hung brake-beams,

emergency safetgf-bars extending longitudif nally below'an normally free of the end portions of said beams, and means remov# y 'I ably supporting said bars from said tran-- soms, comprising brackets having depending side members, portions of which are flanged inwardly -to provide seats for said bars, hangers riveted to said transoms and suspending said brackets below the same, and transverse pins extending through the side members of said brackets and engaging said bars and securin said bars against endwise movement, said 1 ars being vtransversely recessed at said pins to interlock therewith.

14;. In a pressed steel car-truck having 'transoms and inside hung brake-beams,

' emergency safety'bars extending longitudinally below and normally free of 'the end portions of,said beams, and means removably supporting said bars from said transoms, comprising brackets having depending side members, portions of -which are c flanged inwardly to provide seats for said bars, hangers riveted to said transoms and suspending said brackets below the same, and transverse pins extending'through the side members of said brackets and engaging said bars and securing said bars against endwise movement, said brackets being of inverted channel formation and said bars bein of inverted channel formation and recess at; said pins to interlock therewith.-

:Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 18th da'y of December, D. 1924.I

A GRONE. 

